Holy Innocents

Today, December 28th, is a day many commemorate in remembrance for the Bethlehem children, age 2 years and younger, who were murdered at the hand of Herod the great in his attempt to eliminate the rival king. 

It is also of remembrance of all the unborn children taken by abortion. Pray for the healing and forgiveness of all the parents of the unborn. 

I don't know who wrote this but..

Where is the sound of hope,

   the cry of a child that wakes?

The dull, aching, continued breathing 

   of the mother

becomes a wail of grief,

   a weeping for the children

      who are no more.

The silent landscape shudders.

   God of mercy, light in the darkness,

hold gently to Your heart

   the tiny ones we cradle in our prayer

whose life was over

   before it had begun.